The bill amends the Education Code to establish a mandatory policy for public and private schools regarding the maintenance, administration, and disposal of medication for respiratory distress. It requires each school district, open-enrollment charter school, and private school to adopt and implement a policy that ensures a supply of medication for respiratory distress is available on each campus. Additionally, the policy must allow authorized and trained school personnel and volunteers to administer this medication to individuals believed to be experiencing respiratory distress during school hours or at school-related activities.

Furthermore, the bill mandates that each school campus have at least one trained individual present during regular school hours to administer the medication. It also outlines the responsibilities of the schools in training personnel and volunteers on recognizing respiratory distress, administering medication, and following emergency procedures. The bill includes provisions for the executive commissioner of the Health and Human Services Commission to establish rules regarding the inventory and training related to epinephrine auto-injectors and respiratory distress medication. Notably, it repeals a previous section of the Education Code and requires schools to provide written notice of the implemented policies to parents or guardians of enrolled students.

Statutes affected:
Introduced: Education Code 38.212, Education Code 38.208 (Education Code 38)